February 18, 2026 | ABC
An Australian couple had a child via surrogacy in Argentina last year, but around the same time, Argentina changed its regulations around surrogacy, and the surrogate is currently recognized as the legal parent. The couple cannot return with their baby to Australia until one of them is recognized as a legal parent. Australia is cautioning intended parents against pursuing surrogacy in Argentina given the new regulations.
Nine News | February 3, 2026
The Australian government has advised against pursuing surrogacy in Argentina. Surrogacy operates in a grey area in Argentina, and authorities appear to be taking steps to block surrogacy arrangements, including by refusing entry of foreign intended parents to the country.
PET | April 29, 2025
Argentina had been appealing to some intended parents as a low-cost, low-regulation location for surrogacy. In 2024, investigations of possible human trafficking and a Supreme Court decision that designated the surrogate as the legal parent of a child they birthed have upended the landscape of surrogacy in the country.
The Guardian | October 22, 2024
Following police raids in Buenos Aires and Rosario, Argentina, prosecutors are investigating an international surrogacy ring that they say exploited low-income women and denied them payments for surrogacy if they had a miscarriage.
